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about five miles from the mexico border. all the water comes here. >> reporter: maria lives in the shadows of america. quite literally the dark corners that most people don't even know exist. the colonies are underdeveloped neighborhoods. they don't have as many regulations as we have cities. >> reporter: martha is a coordinator for lupe, a community based advocate that works for low-income families. they are working on improving the alcohcolonies. >> they don't feel like they have their rights met. and they feel less dignified as a human being. it happens when they live in the dark areas and we feel like we're less than the people that live in the city. >> you can find them along the southern borders in california, arizona, and new mexico. most of them are in texas. there are nearly 2300 in the lone star state. 400,000 people have home. in in. >> a lot of people that live in the cities don't know they exist. it's like we tried to hide it from the society. >> reporter: more than half are born in america and are u.s. citizens
about five miles from the mexico border. all the water comes here. >> reporter: maria lives in the shadows of america. quite literally the dark corners that most people don't even know exist. the colonies are underdeveloped neighborhoods. they don't have as many regulations as we have cities. >> reporter: martha is a coordinator for lupe, a community based advocate that works for low-income families. they are working on improving the alcohcolonies. >> they don't feel like they...
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migration from mexico is zero. anything we can do to spread the word that this is dangerous, that's the deterrent because where they're coming from is much worse than anything they will see in the united states. >> to that point, does that ad campaign do enough? is it going to send the message? when you have the secretary of homeland security on tv not saying our point is to send them back, we have a humanitarian crisis and we need to do something in line with our laws and our values but the message wasn't a strong one necessary, that we have policies in place that will make it certain you will go back. it was more like we will be sympathetic and maybe you can stay. >> the best thing they can do is describe the arduous journey. let's face it, the united states is this shining place people want to come, and perhaps it's in the best interest of our government to remind people that they will not be able to stay and they could die or be seriously compromised if they even try to come. i think that's probably a responsib
migration from mexico is zero. anything we can do to spread the word that this is dangerous, that's the deterrent because where they're coming from is much worse than anything they will see in the united states. >> to that point, does that ad campaign do enough? is it going to send the message? when you have the secretary of homeland security on tv not saying our point is to send them back, we have a humanitarian crisis and we need to do something in line with our laws and our values but...
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the buildings on the other side are in mexico. this is the hot zone defined by border patrol this is where people coming across the river into the park. a lot of activity. what the agents are seeing right now, they tell me, is a slight drop in some of the people coming across on certain days. down from 12 to 1300 a day in the rio grand valley area to about 1,000. but that goes up-and-down. they're not saying this is a trend, but it's something they're interested in and watching closely. they're talking to the immigrants who are coming across to see if they are hearing the talk at the white house and elsewhere in the united states and also the psa's that are going down to central america urging people not to make the trip and warning them about deportation. they're wanting to see if it's having any effect. we got some important information from a conference that was held nearby here in the town of far, texas at the end of the month. it was a conference on border security and children involving top officials from the border patrol,
the buildings on the other side are in mexico. this is the hot zone defined by border patrol this is where people coming across the river into the park. a lot of activity. what the agents are seeing right now, they tell me, is a slight drop in some of the people coming across on certain days. down from 12 to 1300 a day in the rio grand valley area to about 1,000. but that goes up-and-down. they're not saying this is a trend, but it's something they're interested in and watching closely. they're...
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does that mean new mexico could be a state to legalize? >>> it has to be a gun owner's dream. shooter's grill. all nine servers pack heat. they carry the trays, take orders, pour coffee. they do it with a gun holstered to the hip. one of the workers joked, you can't beat a smith & wesson and a smile. >>> that's going do it for this hour of msnbc. up next "newsnation" tamron hall talks to protesters blocking buses. we'll have a live report. >>> tropical storm arthur's threat toward fourth of july plans. a new advisory is out in a few moments. sfx: car unlock beep. vo: david's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. chances are we're already there. be or what you want to do, 12 brands. more hotels than anyone else in the world. like super 8, where every destination is super. save up to 15 percent and earn bonus points when you book at wyndhamrewards.com at every ford dealership, you'll find t
does that mean new mexico could be a state to legalize? >>> it has to be a gun owner's dream. shooter's grill. all nine servers pack heat. they carry the trays, take orders, pour coffee. they do it with a gun holstered to the hip. one of the workers joked, you can't beat a smith & wesson and a smile. >>> that's going do it for this hour of msnbc. up next "newsnation" tamron hall talks to protesters blocking buses. we'll have a live report. >>> tropical...
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on the other side, those buildings, that's mexico. that's a state park. all along the shore, it's become sort of a cottage industry for people trying to assist very lucrative cottage industry, trying to assist people to get across the border. where here, you see the river is very narrow. it's also the shortest route from central america, 1,200 miles, but it's still the quickest way to get here in a straight line. one other thing, reynosa is just that way, and that's a transit center. many of the bus lines and train lines that these folks come on to get north actually end up there on the other side of the border. so it's a very convenient spot. and as you can see, it's a really easy crossing, especially at night. >> jennifer, how are they being greeted there? many of the kids and many of the families, we've seen some of the pictures out of marietta, california, where a lot of them were bussed and a lot of people angry in those communities, wouldn't even let those buses stick around. they had to be rerouted, sent somewhere else. so how are you seeing people
on the other side, those buildings, that's mexico. that's a state park. all along the shore, it's become sort of a cottage industry for people trying to assist very lucrative cottage industry, trying to assist people to get across the border. where here, you see the river is very narrow. it's also the shortest route from central america, 1,200 miles, but it's still the quickest way to get here in a straight line. one other thing, reynosa is just that way, and that's a transit center. many of...
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if a mexico comes in or a canadian, in this case mexicans coming, border patrol has 48-hours to make a determination to do an expedited voluntary removal. we're not seeing that. we're seeing the noncontiguous countries, which are central america. they come in with a child or a family unit and taken over to hss and processed and sent to different parts of the united states. that law has to be changed in the fact that we need to treat everybody the same and give border patrol the authority to have expedited removals and voluntary removals just like we've been treating mexicans for many years and nobody has said anything? >> is it true roughly 25% of those detained they don't show up for their administrative hearing. is that accurate? or 75%, rather? >> well, the large numbers are -- first of all, they won't show up. number one, the second thing is when i sat down with the head of the office of immigration review, he also said that even if they ged an order for remo l removal. this takes years to go through the process. years. even if they get an order of removal, i.c.e. will look at th
if a mexico comes in or a canadian, in this case mexicans coming, border patrol has 48-hours to make a determination to do an expedited voluntary removal. we're not seeing that. we're seeing the noncontiguous countries, which are central america. they come in with a child or a family unit and taken over to hss and processed and sent to different parts of the united states. that law has to be changed in the fact that we need to treat everybody the same and give border patrol the authority to...
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-mexico border. good morning to you. i heard you report yesterday there's been a slight downturn in the number of people crossing the border. you see that today? >> yeah. that's what the borde
-mexico border. good morning to you. i heard you report yesterday there's been a slight downturn in the number of people crossing the border. you see that today? >> yeah. that's what the borde
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when children come undocumented from mexico, they are put through an immediate careen aski -- screening interview to see if they stay or immediately deported. the quick process doesn't happen with children from central america. obama would like to change it. it's something that republicans who are criticizing obama many haven't said whether they would like to change the law. >> we are hearing from rick perry who asked the president to visit the border. he accused the president of not being concerned about border security. here is more. >> what has to be addressed is the security of the border. you know that, i know that, the president of the united states knows that. i don't believe he particularly cares whether or not the border of the united states is secure. >> all right. perry, is this about border security and how does the white house counter that charge? >> i don't think it is. what you see the republicans doing, and amanda alluded to this. focus on the border and 2012 when barack obama deferred young illegal immigrants. they blame those two issues for the influx. the reality they
when children come undocumented from mexico, they are put through an immediate careen aski -- screening interview to see if they stay or immediately deported. the quick process doesn't happen with children from central america. obama would like to change it. it's something that republicans who are criticizing obama many haven't said whether they would like to change the law. >> we are hearing from rick perry who asked the president to visit the border. he accused the president of not...
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or mexico are facing a pretty uncertain future. anna garcia martinez, the first lady of honduras, said her country is preparing to receive about 20 flights over the next two weeks filled with hon durans being returned from the u.s. most of the recent surge came from honduras, guatemala, and el salvador. let me bring in congressman henry -- what have you been seeing at some of these facilities? there was so much talk about trying to -- they were crowded and the conditions weren't great. what are you seeing now? >> well, they're still crowded because the number of folks are still coming across into the u.s. a large number of folks coming in. the facilities at the border patrol stations are just not equipped to handle that numbers. the border patrol is trying to do the best that they can. once they get processed, then depending on who they are, if they're adults, they're being sent back to their countries, and in fact, there's about 20 to 25 flights a week that are going back south, but those are only the adults. what do we do about t
or mexico are facing a pretty uncertain future. anna garcia martinez, the first lady of honduras, said her country is preparing to receive about 20 flights over the next two weeks filled with hon durans being returned from the u.s. most of the recent surge came from honduras, guatemala, and el salvador. let me bring in congressman henry -- what have you been seeing at some of these facilities? there was so much talk about trying to -- they were crowded and the conditions weren't great. what are...
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. >> you got a lot of folks that are immigrating to mexico fro those countries as well. >> not only are the kids fleeing to the united states, they are fleeing in unprecedented numbers anywhere. if we were in belize right now, well see a refugee crisis. if we were in costa rico and panama, even in puerto rico. they're coming from other countries. the protesters, why are they fleeing the violence and the drug cartels, number one, drug cartels which are fueled by our demand for drugs number one. and two, drug cartels who cause and ravage those countries with our guns and our money. so i think it's good that we somewhere the money here so that we can process them. most of those kids, greg, most of these kids will never have a legal status in the united states of america nor will their parents, they will be deported from the united states of america. but having said that, we need to process them according to the law. >> we're going to leave it there. congressman, always good to see you. >> thank you. >> coming up, president obama is trying to tackle a lot of serious issues right now. the ec
. >> you got a lot of folks that are immigrating to mexico fro those countries as well. >> not only are the kids fleeing to the united states, they are fleeing in unprecedented numbers anywhere. if we were in belize right now, well see a refugee crisis. if we were in costa rico and panama, even in puerto rico. they're coming from other countries. the protesters, why are they fleeing the violence and the drug cartels, number one, drug cartels which are fueled by our demand for drugs...
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right now if you come from mexico and you're an undocumented child you can can't be sent back right away. central american countries the children have more protections now. right now they are concerned about that they believe their child trafficking issues that happen when kids come from the long treacherous journeys and want to make sure the protections stay in place. the white house is splitting the difference rights now. you'll see a big request today. that's step number one. >> we should note at least $2 billion. you heard it loudly and clearly from activists a the white house over the weekend and yesterday. this is a leader of one of the local organizations. take a listen. >> mr. president, we have suffered for many years through your sub par immigration. today we don't have high expectations, but we have reasonable expectations. don't disappoint us, mr. president. >> president obama, once again, finds him politically very much between a rock and a hard place, does he not? >> yeah, i mean, he he's really stuck in a lot of ways. this congress is refusing to pass any sort of immigrati
right now if you come from mexico and you're an undocumented child you can can't be sent back right away. central american countries the children have more protections now. right now they are concerned about that they believe their child trafficking issues that happen when kids come from the long treacherous journeys and want to make sure the protections stay in place. the white house is splitting the difference rights now. you'll see a big request today. that's step number one. >> we...
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border with mexico and the thousands of children coming into this country. many make the journey alone with no adult to look after them at all. >> 970 units. >> reporter: riding with the u.s. border patrol in south texas, it doesn't take long to find a group of immigrants who have crossed the rio grande. >> how are you doing? >> reporter: they are all women and kids from honduras. among them, 7-year-old amy, a nervous little girl who says she's traveling without relatives hoping to find her mother in the united states. when asked where she lives, she shows the agents a piece of paper that indicates her mom is in north carolina. a few miles away in an area called devil's corner, we run into a larger group that seems exhausted from their ten-day journey. >> we've got a mixed bag here of folks from guatemala, el salvador, and honduras. >> reporter: after giving basic information to the agents, they're taken by bus to a processing center. back on the road, we hear about the apprehension of 19 more people who are awaiting transport when we arrive. the difference
border with mexico and the thousands of children coming into this country. many make the journey alone with no adult to look after them at all. >> 970 units. >> reporter: riding with the u.s. border patrol in south texas, it doesn't take long to find a group of immigrants who have crossed the rio grande. >> how are you doing? >> reporter: they are all women and kids from honduras. among them, 7-year-old amy, a nervous little girl who says she's traveling without...
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free trade agreement, and realize how the flood of cheap american products, for example corn, into mexico ended up displacing workers. workers that ended up taking that trek north. >> president obama made clear in his meeting with those leaders yesterday that the children will be sent back home. is that message actually getting to the people who need to hear it the most in those countries? >> well, certainly, according to the administration, they have seen in the last week or two, according to the reports on the border, border patrol and so forth, a decrease in these numbers. the problem, of course, is the deterrent is happening because of the stepped up efforts, and we know that there are media campaigns in central america. that message is being sent and it's being heard. but what do you do, craig, with the 52,000 children who are here in country? and the thing about it is about 40%, according to studies by the united nations, for example, would qualify for some kind of juvenile special protection. some kind of an asylum now that they're in country. the question is how is it that we're g
free trade agreement, and realize how the flood of cheap american products, for example corn, into mexico ended up displacing workers. workers that ended up taking that trek north. >> president obama made clear in his meeting with those leaders yesterday that the children will be sent back home. is that message actually getting to the people who need to hear it the most in those countries? >> well, certainly, according to the administration, they have seen in the last week or two,...